THE B17 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE TRUST

Charity number: 1144738
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Building a new B17 steam locomotive Spirit of Sandringham at Sheffield using components manufactured by British Industry, funded by public donations. Working with local Education Authorities and STEM, the Trust continues the initiative to inspire and develop students' understanding of scientific principles related to steam power and associated engineering applications in five secondary schools.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2025

Total income: £238,433
Total expenditure: £5,318

People

5 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 November 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07598363 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Nicholas Jeremy John Illingworth Trustee 24 October 2023
None on record
Alan Michael Warren Trustee 24 March 2021
None on record
John Herbert Pearson Trustee 14 July 2018
None on record
Peter Wright Trustee 06 August 2016
None on record
HENRY ARTHUR MULLENS FCA Trustee 22 November 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024 30/04/2025
Total gross income £124.40k £180.78k £174.05k £186.81k £238.43k
Total expenditure £91.70k £78.03k £4.17k £5.94k £5.32k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 April 2025 02 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2025 02 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2024 02 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 02 February 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 07 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 07 February 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 23 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 23 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 22 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 22 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 APR 2011

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: (A) TO BUILD, PRESERVE, OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND EXHIBIT FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES LOCOMOTIVES OF HISTORIC OR SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE BUILT BY, ACQUIRED BY, OR LEASED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AND IN PARTICULAR A LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, CLASS B17 EXPRESS PASSENGER LOCOMOTIVE. (B) TO USE THE TRUST PROPERTY TO PROMOTE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THIS HISTORICAL, EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF THE TRUST PROPERTY, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO ITS HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.

Contact information

Address:
171 Clifton Road
Shefford
SG17 5AG
Phone:
01462811256
Email:
brian.hall74s0s@gmail.com
Website:

www.b17steamloco.com Open in new window